WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: NEWPORT, RI - The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is increasing its presence along the Newport waterfront and bringing some premiere ocean research jobs, vessels, and operations to the Ocean State. After working for more than a decade to help efficiently consolidate federal resources for ocean exploration and marine research in Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined U  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help underserved business communities throughout the state grow their ventures and build a robust and diverse leadership pipeline for Rhode Island, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today teamed up with Lisa Ranglin, Founder, President & CEO of the Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA) to cut the ribbon on RIBBA's new headquarters in the heart of Provid  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, after President Biden temporarily paused a shipment of high-payload weapons to Israel and asserted that the U.S. would not send Israel offensive weapons if it launches an invasion of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "President Biden's words and deeds prove that America's commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to strengthen affordable housing options for more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-four Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $26,945,248 in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund. Senator Reed led efforts at the federal level to make this money available to support the development, financing, and modernization of public housing  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, May 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island's First Congressional District -- Burnout (Self-Portrait) by Vivian Wen. A tenth-grade Advanced Placement (AP) Art student at Barrington High School, Ms. Wen's submission was selected by a panel of three local judges out of all the artwork received. Complimentary ti  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing that focused on efforts by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to outcompete China's Belt and Road Initiative. During the hearing, Congressman Amo question Scott Nathan, the DFC's Chief Executive Officer, about how the agency plans to use congressionally-appropriated funds to i  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been allocated $60,105,548 in federal transit funding to enhance public transportation across the Ocean State in 2024. The $60.1 million in federal transit funding for Fiscal Year 2024 has been released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federa  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WARWICK, RI -- Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02)announced the winner of Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District 2024 Congressional Art Competition. "Congratulations to Seoyon Kim for winning this year's RI-02 Congressional Art Competition," said Rep. Seth Magaziner. "This year, our office received nearly 40 pieces of incredible artwork across all mediums, and I want to thank these young a  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) announcement that it will commit $200 million in federal funds to maximize the procurement of domestic Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), one of the most effective nutrition treatments for malnutrition. This federal funding is expe  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been allocated $60,105,548 in federal transit funding to enhance public transportation across the Ocean State in 2024. The $60.1 million in federal transit funding for Fiscal Year 2024 has been released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been allocated $60,105,548 in federal transit funding to enhance public transportation across the Ocean State in 2024. The $60.1 million in federal transit funding for Fiscal Year 2024 has been released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island that will serve as the future home of the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic. In December, the U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA to build the new NOAA facility. The design and co  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, titled "Reducing Paperwork, Cutting Costs: Alleviating Administrative Burdens in Health Care." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Ranking Member Grassley and members of the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) issued the following statement after theMedicare and Social Security Boards of Trustees released their annual reports. Due to a stronger-than-expected economy, Medicare can pay full benefits for five more years than previously projected, and Social Security can pay full benefits for  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: According to the latest report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), extending the Trump tax cuts for the next 10 years--as Republicans have proposed--would add $4.6 trillion to the deficit. The report, written at the urging of Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and Senator Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to improve aviation safety and service, the U.S. Senate voted 88-4 last night to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years and also passed a short-term, one week extension to give the U.S. House of Representatives an extra week to consider and approve the measure before its expiration deadline, which is now May 17. To bolster air safety, wisely invest in the nation's  more